Plant Care Guides / Outdoor & Coastal / Succulents
Exotic (Mexican) | Easy Care | Succulents
Echeverias are the rosette-forming succulents beloved for their near-perfect symmetry and soft, pastel colours. The leaves are thick, fleshy and arranged in a tight rose shape, in shades of green, grey, blue, pink, purple and coral depending on variety.
This covers Miranda, Ponto Rosa (Pink Spike), Santa Fe, Runyonii 'Topsy Turvy' and others. They are compact enough for containers, rockeries, windowsills and succulent bowls, and they produce dainty, bell-shaped flowers on arching stems. They handle the dry, sunny conditions of a St Francis Bay garden well, though they are not as tough in wind and salt as the indigenous succulents. They do best in a sheltered, sunny spot or in containers.
10 to 30 cm diameter, depending on variety. Compact.
Slow to moderate.
Container, succulent bowl, rockery, edging, windowsill, tabletop display. Perfect for small spaces.
Full sun to bright, indirect light. They colour up best in sun. Hot, direct afternoon sun in midsummer can scorch them.
Very well-drained, gritty soil. A cactus and succulent mix is ideal.
Low. Let the soil dry out completely between waterings. Water the soil, not the rosette, because water sitting in the centre causes rot. In winter, water very sparingly.
A light feed once or twice a year with a dilute balanced fertiliser in the growing season.
Remove dead lower leaves and spent flower stems. That is all.
Ask about availability. WhatsApp us to check what is currently in stock, or visit the nursery and we will help you choose the right plant for your spot.
